Event History

The true indicator of an elder in the Dark Brotherhood is their ability to consistently dedicate their time and energy to our club in a way that enhances the experience of our members. The true indicator of a Dark Prophet is that they provide this activity behind the scenes, without drawing attention to themselves, and without expectation of award.

Halc is the epitome of what we expect our Elders and Prophets to be. Halc has served as a crucial member of the Character Sheet/ACC teams over the past year and has provided an exceptional amount of work behind the scenes. He has edited documents, written guides, re-written tests, graded tests, graded ACC matches, participated in beta testing, and provided countless volumes of feedback to our members as they navigate the new ACC experience.

Thanks for all you have done! - GM Pravus

Several months ago, Sarin sent Halc, Shadow, and a couple of others the alpha version of the ACC Guide, Fundamental, and Qualification exam, looking for input.

The result was a complete and total re-write of the ACC Guide and the Qualification exam, with Halc and Shadow splitting the work and reach writing half the guide. The outcome? Nothing short of a gigantic and amazing shift in the way we do things. Working with those two, we came up with a new direction for qualification that will help to streamline the ACC Entrance experience. Halc specifically took on a role as a Judge, applying his extensive expertise from his time as Combat Master to assist us in a number of areas, especially in the area of the Judging Guide. Halc took part in the Closed Beta we ran, one of a small handful of people to test the earliest code Kalen put together, and later, served as one of our most active judges in the Open Beta. His work goes on the ACC goes beyond just the ACC Guide or the Judging Guide, as he also is one of the more active graders for Qualification exams, offering valuable input to many members on ways they can improve. At every turn, and with every document, Halc has been there to provide instrumental feedback, and has been essential to completion of the ACC, and thus, he more than deserves this Amethyst Kukri! ~ Mav

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2014-05-08 14:14:11 UTC

Dark Jedi Master James Lucius Entar Arconae has served as a project manager for over a year. James utilized his specific knowledge of coding to transition our great ideas into reality. Additionally, and probably more importantly, James stood as a voice of reason and helped guide the ACC project back into the realm of possible when our ideas became too grandiose or impossible to implement. James coding support included the identification of bugs, bug fixes, and solutions to coding problems the rest of us were incapable of solving. Additionally, James provided direct support to the Office of the Voice in the manner of automating competition administrative support (the awarding of CIs, the automatic closing of competition sign ups). James has dedicated a year of his life to supporting, tweaking, and working on bringing the ACC to our members. We are a better club due to his efforts and an AK is a truly well deserved award. - Grand Master Sarin

James has always been there for any request I had, big or small, related not just to the ACC, but anything coded related on the site. Early on in the process, James helped guide discussions on coding, and more recently, he stepped in and helped organize and streamline our final launch process, by taking the final set of feature requests and organizing them into various tiers and timelines, such that he and Kalen were finally able to complete the necessarily things for launch! James more than deserves this Amethys Kukri for his work, not just on the ACC, but his continued work at making the DB a better place for all of us. ~Mav

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2014-05-08 14:04:48 UTC

Bearers of the Amethyst Kukri award have shown their dedication and focus on furthering one aspect of the Brotherhood far beyond what was expected of them. There is no one I can think of that sets the bar like Cethgus. Cethgus has served consistently as a member of the Arcona Summit (since his last elevation) for 10 months. He started as a Battleteam Leader of Void Squadron that lead into an Aedileship and now, for the past 6 months, another stint as Quaestor of House Galeres.

Despite this, everyone underestimates Cethgus. They let his past reputation cloud their judgment of him, and don't realize that while one of the Brotherhoods top gamers, he is also one of our best leaders. For all we tease him, there is not a single member in Arcona or in the Brotherhood who gives more of himself to others. And to be honest he does not get the credit he deserves for his unparalleled work ethic.His easy going nature and smile remind me of a puppy you can't really get mad at even after they've chewed up part of the couch. It also makes him extremely approachable to our newer members. He is never afraid to help a member no matter what their background, limitations, or quirks are. The most recent and heroic example of this was him taking on Cyrinity under his wing and guiding her to Dark Jedi Knight. He did this not only with the patience of a saint, but in record setting time.

Cyrinity, one of our recent recruits, had "limitations" that made it very, very difficult for her do the Shadow Academy Courses on her own. Cethgus took it upon himself, however, to talk to Solari and Muz and get approval to help read her the exams out loud over Google + Hangout (with one other member present to bare witness, of course). This might not seem like a lot to most people reading this, but having been in a few of the hangouts and getting to watch the process, I have never in all my years seen anyone be that patient with another human being. I say that as someone who has walked elderly women through using a computer for the first time (it's...painful). Cethgus would literally re­read the same question multiple times. He would explain what it was asking, and let Cyrinity find the answers on her own. It get's even more frustrating when it takes a third or even a fourth time of explaining the same thing. And yet never once did Cethgus give up or try and pass his responsibility on to another. He stuck with what he set out to do, and he actually executed.

This is just one example of the things Cethgus does as a mentor and leader. He has been invaluable in helping Arcona reach its 25 DJK's last year. He has made relations with the MAA staff, and used them to help work with making sure our members were getting their summit tasks and MAA tasks to help speed up their progression and to not hamper their progress. Cethgus has also mentored 4 members (Saarin, Kyrun, Cyrinity, and most recently Lexi ) to Dark Jedi Knight. And those are just the ones directly credited to him. His name has been attached to almost every House Galeres promotion and the House’s entire energy and efficiency orbits him as their sun.

He lead by example in the Dark Crusade, hitting 29/31 events and earning 12 novae. He was one Gold away from tying me for 1st overall in Clan Arcona. On a DB­scale, he placed 8th overall in total novae earned as well. And yet, there is still more. Cethgus volunteered to help the Fist staff in the area of TOR specifically. It did not take long for him to earn the trust of the Fist, who appointed him Guild Leader of the DB TOR Guild. Cethgus has made it his mission to not only help himself, but every other member of the DB guild. He organizes raid parties, helps members through flashpoints, helps them get new gear and is online more than anyone sane should be to answer questions.

The amount of time Cethgus puts into the DB is frightening. I sometimes take it for granted, as I know that even if I’m pulled away for a day or two, I know that Arcona has someone like Cethgus there to stand their ground and make sure things still get done. There is no statistic for that and no other way I can really thank him for the amount of time and energy he puts into this place. There is not a single member of the active Brotherhood who does not know Cethgus’ name by now, or what he’s done. He not only dominates gaming in competition but dedicates himself to helping others share in his passion for gaming. He leads by example and deed and has the biggest heart of any leader I’ve ever worked with in this organization.

I see no one more deserving of this award. Congratulations, Cethgus, and remember “Stab them with the pointy end”.

Consul of Clan Arcona

Master Gavriel Kadesh, 2014-01-27 03:33:49 UTC

For the longest time the Shadow Academy’s Department of CORE studies has been left with a gaping void. A new house, featuring a new breed of member, was introduced to the Brotherhood three years ago. With the house came three new Orders for members to align with, but those Orders has no CORE courses to accompany them. Members of those orders were forced to study their dark counterparts in order to progress.

Thanks to Rosh Nyine, this is all about to change. Nyine has written three new courses: Consular CORE, Guardian CORE and Sentinel CORE. The sum of all of these courses is 9346 words. Those words are a combination of research (using Wookieepedia, the DJB Wiki, RPG sourcebooks and other references) and original fiction where the orders had holes or work was needed to tie them into the Brotherhood.

What’s more, Nyine completed this project in under a week. This allowed us to hand over the work to be proofread in a timely manner, enabling us to bring these courses to the Brotherhood much sooner than we had anticipated. What has also sped up this process is the quality of his work. Despite taking such a short time, fewer corrections were made during the proof reading process than some courses we’ve had in service for years.

Nyine’s dedication, speed, and accuracy have been a great boon to the Shadow Academy. His work will live on for years being one of the first things a new recruit to the Brotherhood reads.

Master Windos, 2013-10-06 23:37:36 UTC

Sarin, along with all of his other responsibilities as Voice, is the glue that holds the Dark Crusade together. Without his fiction prompts and back-story for each planet the vendetta would be nothing but a series of bland, disjointed, events. A fictional Sith planet with only a one line blurb on the Wookieepeida is no hurdle, as Sarin expertly fills the gaps, makes the planets interesting and makes the membership want to fight for them.

As busy as the Crusade has kept him, he still find time to help out those who approach him. In my experience he’s been instrumental in making sure that fiction I post in reports is not going to encroach on office Brotherhood story-lines or cannon. His deep knowledge in this area means these types of queries are answered nearly instantly, meaning that the pieces can be pushed on into editing and refining quicker than they otherwise would have.

Sarin, you’re one of the greatest assets the Brotherhood has, the lifeblood of the Crusade and a good friend. I’m proud to say that I work alongside you and I admire and envy your drive, dedication and skill.

Solari, Headmaster

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Sarin/Pravus has been on the collective Dark Council since my appointment to Praetor of the Headmaster way back when. Since then, he has been at the forefront of nearly every major change in recent Brotherhood history, and putting aside his retirement from Grand Master to come back and hold several Council level positions. The most recent of which, has been his term as the Brotherhood's Voice. Since his elevation to the leader of all Brotherhood fiction, we have seen a seamless transition from past models of operation, into a new direction that brings a fresh and well desired take on official fiction. His creation of Dark Crusade planets alone have been fabulous and extremely detailed while not compromising content. His grading has also been crucial, with his fiction marks reaching into the several of hundreds of entries. He is a beast, and I am sincerely glad to see him awarded for these feats. Congratulations!

Taigikori Aybara, Justicar

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Sarin's time as Voice has not just been defined in the vast amount of fictions which he has prepared for each round of the crusade, or even the in depth intelligence briefs with target profiles for each individual planet. While he could have done only those things and still been a very successful Dark Councilor he chose to go a step further.

Recognizing that there was a gap between the graders expectations and members perception of those expectations he published rubrics that would be used while grading fiction entries, providing transparency to the process as a whole. He continued by showcasing examples of high quality Fiction entries and, more recently, Battleplans for members to reference and learn from. These references have been consistently updated with the newest entries as the Crusade has progressed. In the midst of all of these activities he continued guiding and assisting the Combat Master with the ACC recreation, character sheets, and probably a few other things that Mav has in the works that most of us haven't heard of just yet. So far all of these products from the ACC are looking fantastic.

I couldn't be happier that I have the opportunity to write this supporting recommendation for a great friend and mentor. Congratulations Matt, well done sir.

Valhavoc, Fist of the Brotherhood

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The fact that I'm not a great recommendation writer is not a very well kept secret. Hence, I will leave it to my fellow councilors to elaborate on the contributions made by Sarin that make the Brotherhood a better place. I will let the volume and quantity of these recommendations speak for itself, and only add that I wholeheartedly agree this AK is very well deserved. Congratulations, Sarin!

James L. Entar, Seneschal

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Rewards for members like Pravus (Sarin) are difficult because they have everything in the club already. After a decade of service to the Brotherhood, they often have two of everything. But there is a good reason for this: Members like Sarin work and work hard on behalf of us all.

Since assuming the duties of the Voice of the Brotherhood, Sarin has worked diligently not only from within his office but outside it as well. He has overseen the development of the new character sheets, the Antei Combat Center restructuring, and the new Lightsaber Guide. He helped develop the new fiction rubric, created a DJB Nova Library to showcase winning fiction entries, created and guided a very successful club-wide run-on, as well as having written over 10 pages of official fiction.

As one of the co-organizers of the Dark Crusade, Sarin has been indispensable to Muz and I as he has readily taken on additional responsibilities both within the realm of fiction and outside it. He has read and scored over 500 pages of member submitted fiction. He has also helped to create, edit, and score events outside his normal department.

Beyond all this however, what I appreciate and respect most in Sarin's work is that I know without a doubt if I need something to get done (regardless of what it is) I can count on him to get it done and get it done on-time. This is a trait in Dark Councilors worth its weight in gold. And when presented as consistently and devotedly as it is with Sarin, it needs to be recognized and rewarded.

Sarin, please accept this small token of appreciation for all that you do on behalf of a grateful Brotherhood.

-Raken, Deputy Grand Master

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It has always been a challenge to pick the right person for a Job on the DC. There's a need for so many things that it becomes more and more of a wishlist with each moment. We need someone who can work with the rest of the team, someone who has ideas and a vision for the way that things could be, the intelligence to draw a map on how to get there, and the work ethic to get to that point. It's now no surprise that Pravus (Sarin) has all of that. After he stepped down from DGM a few years ago due to real life, and took some time off from leading, there were several concerns about him coming back to the full time Big Show. Complaints about recycling leaders circulated. Concerns about his brash attitude surfaced. Forgotten to many was the man who could help to build a team of all-stars. Lost to most was the man who led from the trenches, getting his hands filthy to show the rest of the club how it was done.

I remembered. We needed him, even if not all of us knew it.

Pravus has been indispensible in the formation of crusade events. He has been the point man on crafting the backstory, filling in the details and the objectives from the sweeping broad strokes that Raken he and I worked out, from what sparse details were to be found in sourcebooks and on the wookieepedia. He dove into the grading like a madman, getting a huge amount of grading done before our already fast team has even had a chance to dig into it, helping draw down our turnaround time to utterly spoiled levels when compared to those 'good old days'. And that is just on the crusade, my insane idea of a massive vendetta. He's also run hard at the ACC rebuild, he's been working hard with us on building the next GJW, and on myriad other projects that i dare not whisper the names of for fear of delaying their release.

The Amethyst Kukri is awarded for outstanding service for a specific project. For his contributions to the success of the project, for the blood, sweat and tears he has poured into making my hare brained idea that almost killed us into something that many will talk about for years. For doing it even though he knows he can never get promoted again. For his love of the brotherhood.

At our level, that's what keeps us running so hard. Please accept this token from us, and our thanks. Your work means a lot to the Brotherhood, to the Dark Council, to me.

Thanks again,
Muz

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2013-10-03 01:48:01 UTC

Dash. Dash has been my praetor for a loooong time. He has picked up many projects, and dealt with a lot of whine over the years (in case you hadn’t noticed: people who whined when I disagreed with them, got to deal with Dash. That was not entirely unintentional.). He had fun with it, true, but I appreciated it nonetheless. It’s not a big secret that I am not much of a fan of whining. Also, I lost count of the amount of medals, promotions, and competitions he processed. So, now I’d like to thank him with an Amethyst Kukri.

Darth Aeternus, 2013-09-22 01:20:50 UTC

And Panda. Howie has not been on my staff that long, but has had a big impact nonetheless. He has rewritten, updated, and added a lot of policies I had simply taken for granted, and forced me to take a good look at those again, quite persistently. And those documents needed updating. He also has processed a heavy amount of medals (in case you haven’t noticed: Howie loves medals. But not as much as he loves Panda’s.). he has also kept me on track these past few months. So, him also, I’d like to thank with an Amethyst Kukri.

Darth Aeternus, 2013-09-22 01:20:53 UTC

When I first helped Shadow write up the proposal for the new Character System, I really didn't have an good idea of just how much raw time it would take to implement, but the immense amount of work needed became quickly apparent. Luckily for me, I've had an excellent team, and foremost among that team has been Wally, effectively my second in command. Wally has been a constant fixture on the Character System team. From the very beginning - even before I actually took over as CM - Wally was present and willing to help. He was admittedly skeptical at first, but he embraced the system quickly, and began to contribute almost instantly. From the middle of April onward, Wally has been tirelessly working by my side on the project. His work has included, but has not been limited to, writing the majority of Skill Descriptions, constant project feedback, constant feedback on how things would influence the ACC, generating Feats, names, Aspects, and is almost completely responsible for the entire Discipline writeups and Discipline Feats. In the last week alone, I suspect he has put in 20 hours of work (along with a few others), and he has been working on this project tirelessly for the last 3 months. I don't want to even guess at the number of hours he has put in, because it is easily in the hundreds. There were nights where Wally would apologize to me because he could only spend an hour on the project, as if the work he had already done wasn't already so significant and so impressive that I couldn't have gotten to that point without him. There is not a single member of this team that has basically been on the team since the start and contributed at a level of constant activity other than Wally.

Without his tireless devotion to the project and constant feedback and amazing work ethic, I really don't think this project could have been completed in the time it was. Wally more than deserves an Amethyst Kukri for his efforts!

~Mav Combat Master

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The Dark Brotherhood Character Sheet project was an enormous undertaking that involved months of planning, hard work, and dedication. Several members contributed to the success of the project by contributing to smaller projects, but only a few influenced and guided the entire project. One of those members is Marick "Wally" Arconae.

Wally's love for the ACC and our Character sheets was evident from the start of the project and was displayed in his tremendous effort to see this project succeed. He immersed himself in the FATE RPG system, Star Wars RPG systems, and the Dark Brotherhood's historical character sheets in an effort to help design a system that is not only better than anything we have ever had, but also synchronized with our future ACC development.

Wally edited and created thousands of individual entries for Force Powers, Feats, Skills, Character Attributes, and Disciplines. He worked insane hours staying up til 5 AM night after night to ensure that the project was on time and to standard. Additionally, Wally hand crafted the user guides and templates to help our members understand how to use the systems he was creating

It is not often that our members can attach their names to DJB wide projects that impact the entire club, but this is one that Wally can proudly declare as his. He has made our organization a better place and he has done so without expectation of reward or recognition. The Amethyst Kukri is the least we can do for him. Congrats Wally!

GM Sarin

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Many will tell you of Marick's work over several years as Proconsul of Arcona. Many more will tell you of his recent transition to Consul and his work there thus far. More still will tell of his months of work on the new Character Sheet system and upcoming Antei Combat Center revamp. I will leave all those things for the others to note and laud.

What I would like to focus on, what I feel is most relevant to Marick's success in the club, is his Attitude.

Attitude is everything. It is a key fundamental of not only leaders, but those who follow them as well. Marick, whether leading or following, has maintained an outstanding attitude in all he does and with all whom he deals. This quality, this essential trait, is what has most impressed me about Marick and what has most encouraged me as to the future of this club.

I have had the pleasure of dealing with Marick across a number of ideas, projects, events, and concerns. Always, always with me he has been calm, cool, collected and professional. Exactly what one would expect from a leader in the club. Exactly what I would expect from someone receiving this award.

Marick, thank you for everything you do and continue to do on behalf of everyone in the club.

-Raken, Deputy Grand Master

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One of the things that I worked hard to instill in those units who wanted to reclan was their ability to help the brotherhood at large, to turn their focus outside their own walls. This was an important differentiating factor in my mind, the shift from being self-absorbed to being concerned for the brotherhood beyond just a measure of self preservation.

One of those people I talked to during this situation was one new quaestor named Marick. He apparently took it to heart, embracing massive undertakings as he rose through the ranks. He broke bread with leaders of struggling units, trying to offer insight that could help them. He extended his help in trying to host events to increase activity across the club. He personally dove deep into the new character sheets and the new Antei Combat Center.

This is enough for him to warrant an award. For him to have done these things through the storm of acting as consul and holding together a clan that has been crushing almost all competition in vendettas is much more than that. I could say so much more, but such platitudes would only be glossed over by a man who has so much more to do, so much more to offer the club, that he would not care about what was written about him. So I will be brief. Give this man an amethyst kukri. Thank you, Wally. I'm looking forward to promoting you.

~Muz Ashen, Dark Lord of the Sith

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2013-09-14 04:32:48 UTC

For his outstanding work and dedication in support of both the JST and CM staffs. Thanks for all you have done.

GM Pravus.

Right Hand of Justice, Left Hand of Justice, Right Hand of Justice (the order in which came first can be a bit confusing to some). Alaris Jinn has held nearly every position within the Chamber, with the exception of Justicar. Don't let that fool you however, as the man is my de facto Deputy Justicar, and closest counsel on all matters Chamber related. He continues to hold the record for most cases tried as a Hand, a feat that is impressive on it's own. What amazes me is Alaris' ability to transition so smoothly from the defense, to the prosecution without a single hiccup in functionality or work performance. He has been instrumental in talks regarding upcoming Covenant amendments and Chamber policies, and is always at the forefront of every case investigation. His arguments are clear and informative when pushing through the trial process, of which he has mastered in his several terms on the Chamber of Justice. Without a doubt, he is the most experienced Hand of Justice we will ever see, and I have been downright lucky to have such a member devoted to the process of justice we follow in the club. For his astounding work and dedication, I am extremely honored to recommend Alaris this AK. Congratulations!

~Taigikori Aybara;Justicar of the Brotherhood

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Alaris has been instrumental to the Character Sheet system since he joined the team several months ago. He immediately began work, picking up and filling out several skills, before even being assigned a particular project. He took quickly to the idea of writing a Guide, and his framework was used for the more complete guide my staff is getting ready for release. His most active and meaningful work, however, occurred in the weeks preceding the beta release of the system. He spent many nights until 3 am or later working on various aspects of the system. He wrote up dozens of Skill and Feat descriptions. When I made it clear I needed some help filling in some of the Force Power progressions, Alaris waded in and helped finish them off, probably accounting for a quarter of them in that area alone. His effort has been instrumental to the release of this system, and he has been a key part of half a dozen smaller scale projects within the larger system. He absolutely deserves this AK for all of his hard work and effort!

~Mav Combat Master

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2013-09-14 04:31:27 UTC

The ACC and Character Sheet projects have been a tremendous undertaking for the Dark Brotherhood. Our members are emotionally invested in how these systems work and managing those expectations while delivering a product is a Herculean task. Over the past three years we have planned consistently to make changes, but those plans have often resulted in failed efforts. In early 2013, Telaris "Mav" Cantor assumed the reigns as Combat Master and succeeded in not only organizing a cohesive effort, but also developing a cohesive team from many divergent personalities. Mav's leadership led a streamlined effort and succeeded in not only developing a AAA product with our character sheets, but also a team effort that brought in the vision of many of our club's key leaders.

I am 100% positive that the character sheet release and upcoming ACC release succeeded because Mav was at the help. His work ethic, drive, and ability to run a team were instrumental in approving our club. The AK and our appreciation are the least we can do for him.

Darth Pravus.

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Telaris "Mav" Cantor is in rare company in the Dark Brotherhood. Not because he is one of the few to hold the club's highest Elder rank. Not because he is one of the few to possess virtually every award the club has to offer. And not because he has been in the club for nearly two decades.

Mav is in rare company for a more important reason: He is one of the very few members we have who will promise to do something, do it, and do it well.

Many months ago Mav promised Muz and I he would take over on the character sheet redesign and deliver to us a product that would be both better suited to the Antei Combat Center's renewed focus on writing and more accessible to our members. Managing his staff and working diligently, he has done just that.

As a member I am really enjoying my time with the new sheets. As a club administrator, I am really enjoying getting to deliver this kind of product to our members.

As a token of our appreciation, please accept this award on behalf of a grateful Brotherhood.

-Raken, Deputy Grand Master

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Mav is a dirty Taldryan. Or at least, he's supposed to be. I won't lie and say that when I first heard that he was going to be Combat Master, I was not exactly enthused. Who was this random old dude who was just coming in? The stigma only lasted a day, I think.

The second I started talking to Mav, I could tell he was different. Having worked closely (very close..I mean, nope, no, nothing happened honest!) with Mav for the last few months on the CS project, I've come to know him not just as a leader and member of the DB, but as a person. As a person he is one of the most rational people I have ever had a conversation with. He doesn't let anything fluster him. If he doesn't get his way, he doesn't threaten to quit or leave. Even when he is upset about something, he keeps it to himself and still goes about doing his work. He is also the only person I've argued with that somehow manages to prove me wrong without belittling me. This might seem minor, but it's a rare skill-set to be able to politely correct someone when they see something differently than you. And that is just the heart of who Mav is. He not only tries to find the middle ground by seeing things from multiple angels, but he succeeds in doing so. For the life of me, I can't even get mad at him if I try!

People rarely see the work that goes on behind the scenes. We say this a lot, but really I doubt anyone but the Character Sheet team really understands how much work went into the new system. Mav was at the head of all of it, taking over for Shad without skipping a beat. This included overseeing the various tasks that needed to get done- keeping the team on task, giving us direction, and constantly brainstorming ideas and coming up with solutions to existing issues. Anytime we hit a snag, he'd encourage us to think outside the box, to work together, and to get things done. This is the mark of true leadership, and it's this positive attitude that trickles down to everyone who works with him.

If the Brotherhood had more people like Mav, we'd be in a better place. It's been an honor getting to work with him on the Character Sheets, and while they have now launched, there is still work to be done. Mav is at the head of this project, and has guided it in a way that I don't think anyone else could have. He is patient, listens to others, and uses that to ultimately create something that will work for everyone.

He's simply in a league of his own. They don't make them like they make Mav. You've earned this award and probably more, brother. You deserve the world :).

-W

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Telaris Taldrya Cantor (or the Most Mavviest of Kins if you prefer) is quite something. I will not bore you with talk about Mav’s Dark Brotherhood accomplishments over the past decade and a half – this is about his most recent project - the new character sheet system. I will not lie; I did not use the old character sheet system very much. To me, it seemed too focused on the Antei Combat Centre – which is not my bag (what am I, Krath?) – and it did not hold my interest. The new one is different, it allows for better fleshing out of Dark Brotherhood characters for most aspects of activity (fiction entries, run-ons, maybe other things in the future?)– and it allows (from my perspective at least) far more customization and some desperately needed humour to the whole affair. Without Mav’s contributions, however, none of this would have happened.

Mav’s coordination of staff members and his own individual contributions and efforts towards the new character sheet system (along with James and Arion’s new site) has certainly changed the Dark Brotherhood for the better – and almost certainly will propel the club into future of new Star Wars movies. These new movies, combined with the institution (I think we can call it that now) of the new character sheets will show the upcoming generation of Star Wars fans how vibrant the Brotherhood is – and it should be able to keep their attention.

With all that in mind, I am glad to recommend Mav for that purple medal – the Amethyst Kukri. Thank you for your previous and continuing efforts on the character sheets. Well done.

-Howie

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Nothing worth doing is ever easy.

That was what I thought when I decided that it was time to close down the ACC back in January. It gave us the time to get a team in that could build a new combat center from the ground up. It would give the members enough time to get the taste of the old one out of their mouth, that it would be new and shiny and people would not make endless comparisons.

But it would be a lot of work. A whole new interface would have to be coded. A whole new set of rules, new judging criteria, new handbooks and shadow academy courses would have to be written. That's a lot of work.

And then there were the character sheets. Those huge sprawling points and complicated rituals that help everyone in this club define their character. That everyone would go over with a fine-toothed comb, looking for reasons to dislike them. To get them designed, to argue with me about how it's the right way to do it, to write the content, to argue with others about how it's not the same as before, to get them coded up, and to test them until they broke, fix them and start all over again.

Nothing worth doing is ever easy.

Telaris 'Mav' Cantor is the man who has owned this project, who took it from concept to beta. His fingerprints are all over this system. This is the man responsible for sorting out what needed to be done. To have the huevos to take the system in a different way, to come away from the old school methodology we have had since the dawn of the club, to push the envelope as far as he could and give our members something truly outstanding.

In Jazz performances, the audience applauds after memorable moments, strong solos by talented artists, even though the song isn't over yet. This is one of those times. Mav's work on the character sheets is worthy of recognition, despite the ACC not being done yet. It is for this excellent work that I am happy to recommend Mav for an amethyst kukri. Thank you, Mav. I know we're all waiting to see how it fits into the new ACC.

~Muz Ashen, Dark Lord of the Sith

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2013-09-14 03:41:16 UTC